Electrician Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 97,000 jobs.
Median salary
£39,187
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£39,647
Mean
£40,108
Jobs measured
97,000
What a typical electrician takes home
On the median of £39,187, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,645
Take-home a year
£31,734
Income Tax
£5,323
National Insurance
£2,129
What most electricians actually earn
Half of electricians earn between £30,899 and £48,416. Earning above £48,416 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of electricians earn less than this.
Electrician salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South East | £42,431 | £42,684 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £41,620 | £41,339 |
| North West | £41,401 | £43,092 |
| West Midlands | £39,921 | £39,875 |
| East Midlands | £39,842 | £43,729 |
| London | £39,267 | £42,750 |
| Scotland | £37,928 | £38,070 |
| East | £37,539 | £38,509 |
| South West | £36,270 | £34,355 |
| Wales | £34,719 | £36,177 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Electricians and electrical fitters
- SOC 2020 code
- 5241
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Electrician salary FAQs
What is the average Electrician salary in the UK?
The median is £39,187 a year and the mean is £40,108, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £39,647.
How much does a electrician earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £19.00 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Electrician salary?
Half of electricians earn between £30,899 and £48,416. Anything above £48,416 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a electrician?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of electricians earn under £23,616 and the lowest quarter under £30,899 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid electricians earn?
The top 10% of electricians earn more than £57,280 a year, and the top quarter more than £48,416. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays electricians the most?
South East, at a median of £42,431, is the highest of the 4 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; East Midlands is the lowest at £39,842. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has electrician pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.0% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many electricians are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 97,000 employee jobs in “Electricians and electrical fitters” (SOC 5241) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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